Stats and Mechs - Chapter 8: Vector and Scalar Quantities

Question 1

Displacement (Vector)

Answer 1

Distance in a particular direction (metres [m] )

Question 2

Velocity (Vector)

Answer 2

Rate of change of displacement (metres per second [ms^-1] )

Question 3

Acceleration (Vector)

Answer 3

Rate of change of velocity (metres per second per second [ms^-2] )

Question 4

Force / weight (Vector)

Answer 4

Described by magnitude, direction and point of application (Newton [N] )

Question 5

Distance (Scalar)

Answer 5

Measure of length (metre [m] )

Question 6

Speed (Scalar)

Answer 6

Measure of how quickly a body moves (metres per second [ms^-1] )

Question 7

Time (Scalar)

Answer 7

Measure of ongoing events taking place (seconds [s] )

Question 8

Mass (Scalar)

Answer 8

Measure of the quantity of matter contained in an object (Kilogram [kg] )